medicine man

Gu Li looked at Lin Xiao. At this moment, the world around him seemed to be a decoration, and there was only one person left who spoke to him gently and made a promise.

"Thank you." Gu Li said in a low voice, for Lin Xiao's promise, for his gentleness, and for him to be his friend.

"There's no need to say thank you between friends." Lin Xiao didn't care, smiled lightly, and let it go.

The two walked slowly along the river, Gu Li was immersed in his own thoughts, while Lin Xiao just quietly accompanied Gu Li.

Walking, gradually away from the crowd, away from the chaos.

There were fewer and fewer people around, and the two seemed to be unaware, walking in silence.

After a long time, Gu Li stopped slowly, looked down at the ground, and said in a low voice, "Xiao, why are you being so nice to me?"

Lin Xiao has always been very kind to him, very good, so good that Gu Li is a little scared, if one day he loses Lin Xiao, his only friend...

If there is such a day, Gu Li doesn't know what will happen to him, whether he can accept this fact.

"Because..." Lin Xiao also stopped, turned his head, and looked at Gu Li affectionately: "Because, Ah Li, I like you!"

Shocked by Lin Xiao's sudden confession, Gu Li stood there in a daze. After he came to his senses, Gu Li took a step back to avoid Lin Xiao, and said helplessly, "Xiao, you, you Just kidding."

Lin Xiao is always like this, he likes to make jokes from time to time, and scares Gu Li, Gu Li is very speechless about this, but Lin Xiao always enjoys it, and likes to watch Gu Li get scared look.

Unexpectedly, this time Lin Xiao was uncharacteristically, looked at Gu Li seriously, and repeated: "A Li, I'm not kidding, I like you."

Lin Xiao's serious look infected Gu Li, seeing Lin Xiao's serious look, Gu Li was a little flustered, quickly avoided Lin Xiao's eyes, turned his head to the side, and said dryly: "Xiao, this joke is not funny at all. , don’t make such jokes next time.” It is undeniable that Gu Li was flustered for a moment when he heard Lin Xiao’s words.

Lin Xiao didn't give Gu Li the chance to escape, so he stretched out his hand, turned Gu Li's face away, looked straight at Gu Li, Lin Xiao looked serious, and said solemnly, "A Li, I'm Seriously, I like you."

Gu Li looked at Lin Xiao, not knowing what to say for a while, so he just stared blankly into Lin Xiao's eyes.

Lin Xiao returned Gu Li's affectionate gaze, his eyes filled with tenderness, as if there was only one Gu Li left in the world, patiently waiting for his reply.

After completely understanding Lin Xiao's words and realizing that Lin Xiao didn't look like he was joking, Gu Li came to his senses.

Lowering his eyes, avoiding Lin Xiao's affectionate gaze, he forcibly struggled to break away from Lin Xiao's hand.

Gu Li took a step back, raised his head, looked straight at Lin Xiao, and said in a cold tone, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Gu is a man, I hope you don't get me wrong."

Lin Xiao always likes to tease Gu Li with his appearance. Gu Li didn't think much about it before, thinking that Lin Xiao is just like this, and there is no need to care so much among friends, but now it seems that it is more than that.

For some reason, at this moment, Gu Li felt a chill in his heart when he thought of that big man who was going to do something wrong to him.

"I know." Lin Xiao didn't seem to notice Gu Li's anger, he still looked at Gu Li affectionately, and his tone was full of pain: "Of course I know that Ah Li is a man, but I just can't help falling in love with him. After finishing speaking, Lin Xiao took a deep breath, as if he was very distressed.

"I...I think Mr. Lin needs to calm down." Gu Li avoided Lin Xiao's sight again, but his tone was no longer as cold as before.

Hearing the softening in Gu Li's tone, Lin Xiao felt a little joy in his heart, but did not show any emotion on his face.

Sighing faintly, Lin Xiao turned around and said in frustration, "I know that Ah Li might not be able to accept this kind of thing for a while, after all, being liked by a man who is also a man, no matter who it is, it might not be acceptable to me. I know too."

After a pause, Lin Xiao continued: "I don't want to be like this either, but I just can't control it, I can't control myself thinking about A Li, I can't control myself liking A Li."

Looking at Lin Xiao like this, Gu Li opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only close his mouth helplessly, and the two fell into a silence like this.

The night wind was blowing, but the two of them stood in the cold wind, silent as if neither of them could notice the cold.

After a long time, Lin Xiao seemed to have calmed down, adjusted his mood, turned around, looked at Gu Li, still smiling: "Just now I couldn't help but made a joke with Ah Li again, Ah Li can't help it. You'll mind! It's getting late, and we should go back."

After speaking, he left without looking at Gu Li.

Although Lin Xiao was smiling, Gu Li felt that he could see the reluctance in Lin Xiao's smile.

Lin Xiao with such a forced smile made him feel uncomfortable.

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Li called Lin Xiao to stop: "Xiao!"

Hearing Gu Li's voice, Lin Xiao stopped and stood where he was, but he didn't turn his head back: "Ah Li, is there anything else?"

"I..." Gu Li was silent for a moment, and then said, "I'm sorry..."

Hearing Gu Li's words, Lin Xiao seemed a little disappointed: "Ah Li doesn't need to apologize, it's me who should apologize, it's okay to make fun of this kind of thing with A Li."

Gu Li felt that Lin Xiao didn't seem to be joking just now, but Lin Xiao said so, and Gu Li was also happy that Lin Xiao exposed it like this.

It's just that I still feel a little stuffy in my heart, and I can't help feeling uncomfortable.Just standing there, with his head down, looking at a loss, not knowing what to say.

After a long silence, Gu Li seemed to hear Lin Xiao sighing helplessly.

Then a pair of shoes appeared in Gu Li's sight.

Gu Li raised his head, Lin Xiao just stood in front of him, looking at Gu Li with a helpless expression: "Do you really want me to be in such a mess?"

"I..." Gu Li opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, paused for a while, and could only say in a low voice: "I'm sorry..."

"You know that's not what I want to hear." Lin Xiao closed his eyes and spoke in a low voice.

"But..." Gu Li understood what Lin Xiao meant, but this kind of thing was still hard for him to accept.

It's just that before Gu Li finished speaking, Lin Xiao interrupted him: "There's nothing wrong with it, just take this as a joke and expose it, can't you?"

"Or..." Gu Li turned around, turned his back to Gu Li, and said in a low voice, "You just want to see my jokes?"

"No!" Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Gu Li quickly shook his head, although Lin Xiao couldn't see it.

Not understanding why Lin Xiao would think like this, Gu Li quickly explained: "Of course I don't want to read Xiao's jokes, I really don't mean that, really it's not..."

It's just that Gu Li was stupid, although he wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to explain, so he could only talk more and more chaotically, until later Gu Li didn't understand what he said.

Hearing Gu Li's anxious voice behind him, Lin Xiao felt guilty for a moment.But the trace of guilt was quickly ejected from his mind and disappeared without a trace.

Gu Li talked for a long time, but didn't explain anything clearly, so he could only shut his mouth resentfully.After a pause, thousands of words turned into "I'm sorry".

Lin Xiao deeply reviewed himself, whether it was too much, and came to the conclusion that it seemed that he had really played.But the play still had to go on.

Sighing faintly, Lin Xiao asked Gu Li: "In your heart, what do you think of me?"

Looking at the ground, Gu Li seemed to be in deep thought. Thoughts flashed bit by bit from when the two first met. After a long time, Gu Li finally spoke, his voice hollow and confused: "I don't know either. , since I was a child, you are the only one who treats me well, comforts me, and encourages me."

"And the only one who wants to be my friend."

"And the only one who is willing to accompany me."

"It's also the only one who is willing to joke with me and help me."

……

The two slowly recalled the scene of acquaintance bit by bit, bit by bit, in their minds.Gu Li let go of his thoughts and subconsciously opened his mouth following his memories.

Lin Xiao just listened quietly, without disturbing Gu Li.

"For me, you are a very good friend. Before I met you, I didn't understand what happiness is, what joy is, and why I should laugh."

"After meeting you, I realized that laughter is not only a kind of etiquette, but also a kind of joy from the heart."

After hearing Gu Li's words, Lin Xiao couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

Gu Li was still rambling on, his eyes misty.

At some point, Lin Xiao walked up to Gu Li, stretched out his hand, and hugged Gu Li in his arms.

Gu Li seemed to see Lin Xiao, but he didn't seem to see Lin Xiao, and he still said to himself: "I don't know how I feel about you, I just know that I will feel very happy staying by your side. Maybe , I think, I like you a little bit!"

"Ah Li, you don't have to force yourself. If Ah Li doesn't want to, forget it. We'll still be friends. We've always been, and it won't change." Lin Xiao interrupted Gu Li's words, speaking as if promising.

"Xiao!" Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Gu Li also came back to his senses, he didn't care about being hugged in his arms, and asked suspiciously: "Really?"

"Of course it's true..." Lin Xiao promised, "I promise, we will always be friends and will not change because of anything."

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Gu Li felt relieved.But then, a wave of guilt hit.

Breaking away from Lin Xiao's embrace, Gu Li looked down at the ground: "Xiao, tell me, am I a little selfish?"

This is what Gu Li said in his heart. Gu Li really felt that he was a little selfish. He obviously couldn't accept Lin Xiao, but he still wanted Lin Xiao to accompany him, just because he didn't want to lose this friend.

Lin Xiao sighed helplessly, walked up to Gu Li, stretched out his hand, and gently rubbed Gu Li's head: "Ah Li, why would you think that way? It's my fault for talking about it. Anyone who should have thought about Ah Li, blame me."

"But..." Gu Li still hesitated.

"It's nothing to worry about..." Lin Xiao interrupted Gu Li: "It's my business that I like Ah Li, and it's normal that Ah Li doesn't like me. You don't have to feel sorry for Ah Li, but I will wait until Ah Li accepts me. One day. Until then, we'll remain friends."